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The Waltons
S2.E17
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  • Episode aired Jan 17, 1974
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  • 1h
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8.1/10
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Richard Thomas and Will Geer in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.

  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • Dale Eunson
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    171
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    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Dale Eunson
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • John-Boy Walton
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    • (as Miss Michael Learned)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Esther Walton
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • The Grandfather
    Judy Norton
    Judy Norton
    • Mary Ellen Walton
    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Erin Walton
    • (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)
    Eric Scott
    Eric Scott
    • Ben Walton
    David W. Harper
    David W. Harper
    • Jim-Bob Walton
    Kami Cotler
    Kami Cotler
    • Elizabeth Walton
    Joe Conley
    Joe Conley
    • Ike Godsey
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    Norman Andrews
    • Bill Dieter
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Charlie Harmon
    • (as Noah Beery)
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Sheriff Ep Bridges
    Robert Donner
    Robert Donner
    • Yancy Tucker
    Charles Kuenstle
    • Ken Lambert
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Dale Eunson
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    • Trivia
      The date in the cave (Z.W. 1875) and John-Boy's reasoning that his grandpa would've been about 13 at the time of the carving would place Zeb Walton's birth around 1862.
    • Goofs
      The scene at Godsey's when John Boy buys silk thread for Olivia Ike tells him the total for his order is $10. Ike should have said ten cents. However, there are many times Ike exaggerated the order total. He would say the total was 97 dollars instead of 97 cents. The family would just go along with it and pay him instead of correcting him.
    • Quotes

      John 'John Boy' Walton Jr.: Can you see our Daddy takin' tips from tourists?

    • Soundtracks
      Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
      Written by Stephen Foster

      Played by Jon Walmsley on harmonica

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    FAQ3

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel
      • INSP Television Network
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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